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HP Officejet Pro K850 Series
User Guide
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HP Officejet Pro K850/K850dn Color Printer User Guide
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Copyright Information Acknowledgements Safety Information ® ® ® © 2005 Copyright Hewlett-Packard Microsoft , Windows , Windows NT , and ® Development Company, L.P. MS-DOS are U.S. registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Edition 1, 5/2005 ® ® Novell and NetWare are registered Reproduction, adaptation or translation trademarks of Novell Corporation. Always follow basic safety precautions without prior written permission is when using this product to reduce risk of ® ® prohibited, except as
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Table of contents 1 Getting started Finding other resources for the product .................................................................................................2 Accessibility.............................................................................................................................................4 Understanding the printer parts...............................................................................................................5 Front view..............
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HP Printer Utility (Mac OS)..................................................................................39 Embedded Web server (EWS).............................................................................40 HP Web Jetadmin software.................................................................................41 myPrintMileage....................................................................................................41 HP Instant Support........................................
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Ink supplies...........................................................................................................................94 HP media..............................................................................................................................94 7 Support and warranty Obtaining electronic support..................................................................................................................96 Obtaining HP telephone support..........................
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1 Getting started Thank you for buying the printer. This guide provides details about how to use the printer and to resolve printer and printing problems. ENWW 1
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Finding other resources for the product You can obtain product information and further troubleshooting resources that are not included in this guide from the following resources: Resource Description Location Setup poster Provides illustrated setup information. A printed version of this document is provided with the printer. Getting started guide Provides instructions for setting up the Included as a printed guide in the box printer and information about the with the printer. Also, an electronic
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Resource Description Location System tests and printouts (such as Provides information to help diagnose See Administer the printer. the print-quality analysis printout and problems in the print mechanism and paper-path test) paper path. HP websites Provides the latest printer software, www.hp.com/support/officejetprok850 product, and support information. www.hp.com/support HP Total Care telephone support Lists information to contact HP. During See HP Total Care phone numbers. the warranty period
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Accessibility Your HP printer provides a number of features that make it accessible for people with disabilities. Visual The printer software is accessible for users with visual impairments or low vision through the use of your operating system’s accessibility options and features. It also supports most assistive technology such as screen readers, Braille readers, and voice-to-text applications. For users who are color blind, colored buttons and tabs used in the software and on the HP printer ha
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Understanding the printer parts Front view 1 Control panel 2 Top cover 3 Ink cartridge cover 4 Printhead latch 5 Printheads 6 Ink cartridges 7 Front manual feed slot 8 Input tray 9 Paper guides 10 Output tray Control panel For more information, see Printer lights reference. ENWW Understanding the printer parts 5
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1 (Power button and light) 2 (Cancel button) 3 (Resume button and light) 4 (Paper Jam light) 5 (Door Open light) 6 (Out of Paper light) 7 (Color indicator lights) 8 (Printhead light) 9 (Ink Cartridge light) Back view 1 Parallel (IEEE 1284) connector 2 USB connector 3 Network connector (HP Officejet Pro K850dn Color Printer only) 4 Power input 5 Paper guide 6 Chapter 1 Getting started ENWW
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6 Rear manual feed slot 7 Automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplex unit) Included with the HP Officejet Pro K850dn Color Printer. To order separately, see HP supplies and accessories for information about ordering accessories. ENWW Understanding the printer parts 7
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Installing other software The following drivers and optional software are also available for installation on the printer. ● HP Web Jetadmin: This is a Web browser-based network printer management tool. A link to the HP Web Jetadmin website is included on the Starter CD. For more information about using this tool, see HP Web Jetadmin software. ● Linux driver: Available at www.hp.com/support. For more information about using Linux with HP printers, see hpinkjet.sourceforge.net. If you are using W
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2 Installing accessories See HP supplies and accessories for information about ordering accessories. ENWW 9
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Installing the automatic two-sided printing accessory You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper automatically when the automatic two-sided printing accessory (duplex unit) is installed on the printer. The duplex unit comes with the HP Officejet Pro K850dn Color Printer. It can also be ordered separately. See HP supplies and accessories. For information on using the duplex unit, see Printing on both sides (duplexing). To install the duplex unit 1. Push the buttons on both sides of the rear-
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Selecting print media The printer is designed to work well with most types of office paper. It is best to test a variety of print media types before buying large quantities. Use HP media for optimum print quality. See HP supplies and accessories. For more information about HP media, see www.hp.com. Tips for selecting and using print media For the best results, observe the following guidelines. ● Always use media that conforms to the printer specifications. See Understanding specifications for su
